Gas range



April 19, 1932. s. s. JEWETT GAS RANGE Filed May 9, 1930 A SHERMANpresent a smooth and unbroken exposed visi 'Patented Apr. 19, 1932A,UNrrED STATE-s PATENT oI-Flca s. JFWET'T, oF BUFFALO, NEW YORK,AssIGNoR To JEWFTT e comm, .A Vor BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A conronamroNoF NEWYoan eas FYANGE appncation mea May' e,` 1930.I serial Na. 451,007.

Y This *invention relates* to the like, of the cabinet portions thereof.The cabinets of gas ranges arev'comnmonly formed of metal parts havingtheir exposed surfaces enameled andthe appearance of such surfaces wouldbe injured by the use of visible screws, bolts, orother similarfastening devices passing through apertures in the.en'- ameled wallstosecure them-to Aother parts of the stove. The presence of exposed boltAheads orv the like, would also make diicult the cleaning of the-exposedsurfaces of such; a gas range. One object of this invention is toimprove the appearance, durability and construction of the cabinets ofgas ranges and the like.

Another object of the invention is to pro-` vide an improvedconstruction for bodies of cabinetgasranges and the like, which will blesurface; with which some of thewalls may be securely anchored andattached in a simple manner to the other walls and frame of v,the range;with which the visible partsof the' end walls will be free of visibleattaching means; with which'the labor of cleaning such end walls will bereduceclto a minimum; with which tendency of enameled surfaces to chip'will be reduced; and which will be relatively simple and inexpensive inconstruction, and attractive in appearance.

Various other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription of an embodiment of an invention, and the novel featureswill be partzularly pointed outhereinafter in connection with theappended claims. .c

-In the accompanyingI drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective of a gas rangeconstructed in accordance wit-l1 `this invention.- y

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation'throughI one F end of the same, thesection being taken ap.-

proximately along the linel2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation through the gas ranges and vandparticularly to the construction cooking top 3. The cooking top,

'other end of the same, the section being taken approximately along theline 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Flg. 4 is an inside elevation of the cabinet wall at the left handv endof Fig. 1..

Fig. 5 is a plan of the same. Fig. 6 is anlinside elevation site endwall of the cabinet.

Fig. 7 is a plan of the same; and Fig. 8 is a fragmentary verticalsection showing a slightly modified form of end wall anchoring means. ii

rIn the illustrated embodiment of the -invention, the gas range is ofthe cabinet type, with the compartment 2 arranged 'at one end of thealong vits forward and outer end edges is provided with a dependingHarige 4, and also along the outer end edge with depending lugs 5 whichare .spaced inwardly somewhat from the ange. 4, see- Fig. 2. 1

The wall 6 at the left hand end of the cabinet extends 'between thedepending flanges 4 and 5,- Fig; 2, and may be secured to the lugs 5 inany suitable manner, such as by bolts 7. The lower edge portion of thewall 6 is .doubled or folded back upon its inner face,l tance, then isbent away from the inner face of the end wall a short distance, and thendownwardly to formv a hook 9 which is dewhich forms the bottom of thecabinet.

.The member 10 may be formed of angle strips, each of which has one armvertical rear vertical edge of the wall 6 is provided with a :Bange v11which extend'ssomewhat of the oppoas at 8, (Fig. 2) -for a short disovencompartment land the broilerv tachably engageable over a frame member 10along and may be secured to, the rear wall or frame of the cabinet inany'suitable manner, such as by bolts 12 which pass through the rearwall and the flange'll'.

The forwardfvertical edge of the wall 6` the plane of the end wall toform anotherv 'flange 14, Fig. 5. The flanges 13 and 14 may be alsoprovided with a flange 13 extending toward the opposite end of thecabinet, and then bent inwardly and parallel to along the forward edgeof this end wall may ``serve as one forward corner or post of thecabinet, and because of its angular shape,

. edge is bent lupwardly along its inner face,

then normally to the wall` and then downwardly to form a hook 16 similarto the hook 9 of the wall 6.' The hook 16 "engages over the upstandingarm of the angle strip 10. The rear verticaledge of the wall has aflange 17 which extends a short distance along the rear wall ofthecabinet, and may be connected to the rear wall 18 of the cabinet in anvsuitab e manner. such as by bolts 19.

The upper horizontal edge of the wall 15 is provided with a flange 20which fits against a similar flange 21 of a dome or cap 22 which formsthe top of the cabinet at thek oven end thereof. Suitable means. such asbolts 23. may be passed through the flanges 20 and 21 toV connect them.The forward vertical edge of the wall 15 may also be provided with aflange 24 against which the door frame 25 (Fig. 1') at the oven end ofthe cabinet may be fitted and secured, as usual in this type of gasrange.

Instead of having the hooks 9 and 16 f formed bv bending the lower edgeportions of the end walls. these walls may have simi lar hooks providedin any desired manner, upon their inner faces. For example` in Fig. 8. awall 25, which may be either end wall i of the cabinet, may haveseparate hooks or bent strips 26 attached to its inner face` such as byspot welding, and these hooks 26engage with the angle strips 10 of theframein the same manner as the hooks 9 and 16.

' It will be observed that the visible or exposed end faces of both endwalls of the cabinet are free of proiections such as bolt heads. andhence when the outer faces of such end walls are enameled they presentan attractive appearance and smooth and unbroken surface to facilitatecleaning. The lower edges of the end walls 4are securely anchored tothebottom ,frame 10 of the cabinet by the hooks 9 and 16, vor 26 and the,end walls effectively conceal the bottom frame member The end Vwallshaving the hooks 9, 16 or mainder of the range by the bolts 7, 12, 19,and 23. l

The method of fastening the end pieces 6 and 15 to the back and front,in addition to the security provided by the bottom fold gives sufficientrigidity to the stove or range when it is fully assembled.

It will be obvious that various changes in the details, which have beenherein described and illustrated for the purpose of explaining thenature of the invention, may be made by those skilled in the art withinthe principle and scope of the invention as expressed in the appendedclaims. v

Claims: 1. A gas range comprising a bottom frame, a top member, a wallpanel of sheet metal having a depending hook portion projecting from itsinner face adjacent its lower edge, and extending approximately parallelto said face and hooked to said frame, the forwardy vertical edge ofsaid panel being turned toward the opposite vertical wall of the range,

and then rearwardly in spaced parallel relation to itself to form afront column, and means for attaching the upper edge portion of saidpanel to said top member.

2.. A cabinet range having a cooking top frame, a lower frameapproximatelyparallel to said cooking top frame and spaced therefrom2said cooking top frame having a dependmg flange along its side andforward edges, a rear wall permanently connecting said frames, an endwall having its upper edge fastened to said cooking top frame beneathsaid flange and having its rear vertical side edge flanged laterally andsecured to said rear wall, and having its forward edge flanged first ata right angle toward the opposite end of the range and then rearwardlytoward said rear wall to form a corner post for an opening in the frontof the range, the lower edge of said end wall extending to the bottomedge of saidfbottom frame to conceal the same, and having a hookextending from its innerV face at a point spaced above the bottom andhooking over said bottom frame whereby the visible area of said end wallwill be free of fastening means.

3. An end wall forming part of a cabinet range comprising a sheet ofmetal having its lower end edge bent inwardly and backwardly upon itselfand then depending in space d relation to said wall to provide adependmg hook on the inner face ofsaid wall at a point spaced above thebottom thereof, and having itsvertical side edges flanged at rightangles thereto and having its upper edge substantially flat.

4. A cabinet-range having a bottom frame member of angle iron strips,with one arm of each angle strip forming an upwardly extendmg flange onthe outer periphery of the frame, a-top frame member having a flangeconcealed beneath the same, a rear wall connected between said framemembers, an end lwall connected at its upper edge to said concealed angeand having its vertical side edges flanged toward the opposite end wall,the rear vertical ange of the end wall being secured to said rear wall,the `lower edge of said end wall having a depending hook from its innerface at a point spaced above the lower edge thereofl and hooking overthe upstanding arm of that end of Said bottom frame membeg'with said endWall extending to the bottom of the outer face of said upright ange andconcealing the same.

SHERMAN S. JEWETT.

